Oral history of Leenie Hobbie

Identifier:

4224.HobbieLeenie.AudioInt.3.27.18

Title:

Oral history of Leenie Hobbie

Date:

2018-03-27

Creator:

Hobbie, Leenie

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

Leenie Hobbie (b. December 28, 1960, Alexandria, VA) is an herbalist in Kirby (Rio post office box) in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Hobbie has been a family herbalist for over 30 years, originally learning the tradition from her grandmother, who used both garden-grown and wild harvested plants at her home in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia. She has studied with acclaimed herbalists across the country and has taught the tradition within her community in Hampshire County. Hobbie is a 2020-2021 participant in the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, teaching traditional Appalachian herbalism to apprentice Jon Falcone.See the West Virginia Folklife Program's profile of Leenie Hobbie and Jon Falcone: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/26/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-leenie-hobbie-jon-falcone-traditional-appalachian-herbalism/

Subject:

foodways, Forage plants, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herb products, Herb gardening, Herbs--Utilization, Food habits, Herbalists

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Hampshire County (W. Va.)

Format:

audio/wav

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection